October 2013
Grow Fresh Greens in Your Kitchen Garden
Harvest Sprouts and Micro-greens All Winter Long Using the Agriculture of Tomorrow Food… we all need it! And for our health and healing, fresh food...
News Briefs – October 2013
BROCCOLI COMPOUND MAY PREVENT OSTEOARTHRITIS Researchers have found that sulforaphane, a compound found in broccoli, may play a key role in preventing, or slowing the...
Traditional Chinese Medicine for Allergic Asthma and Cough
Allergic asthma has become an epidemic in Westernized countries, showing dramatic increases over the last few decades. In Ontario, according to a 2010 study published...
Vitamin C and Lysine Powder Help Prevent Heart Attacks
History has shown, time and again, that mankind is not kind to new ideas. For example, in 1847, one maternity patient in six who entered...
A Homeopathic Perspective: On Naturally vs Artificially Acquired Immunity
When I hear stories of medical miracles, those people who have managed to beat the statistical odds of their particular disease or ailment, I’m less...
Elder: Herb of the Year 2013
A Valuable Flu-Fighting Ally for Your Fall and Winter Medicine Chest “Elder has been revered since antiquity as a virtual medicine chest. Prominent in folklore,...
Asian-Style Fermented Vegetables
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. This is similar to “kimchee” which is traditionally made out of Chinese cabbage...
Fermented Berries
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. These make delicious topping for yogurt, ice-cream and breakfast cereals. You can use...
Hungarian Fermented Garden Cukes
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. I got this recipe from my Hungarian mother-in-law. They call these “sun-cooked” pickles...
Fermented Eggs
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. If you find traditional ‘vinegar’ pickled eggs way too sour – you’ll love...
Traditional Sauerkraut
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. INGREDIENTS green cabbage (shredded) 3 to 5 Tbsp sea salt (or to suit...
Fermented Carrots
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. Fermented carrot sticks make colourful additions to vegetable platters and are great garnishes...
Fermented Apple Slices
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. These make wonderful additions to winter salads and tasty garnishes for sandwiches, wraps...
Kombucha – the Miracle Tonic
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. If you’ve never heard of ‘scoby,’ you’ve probably never indulged in a healthy...
Wild Blueberry Kvass
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. This is a delicious drink and so easy to make, especially during wild...
Fruit Kvass
From the Vitality Food Feature ‘Preserve Your Harvest the Old Fashioned Way‘. This is another delightful Old World drink. You can mix or match fruits...